HARD-TO-DIGEST FOODS
It is advisable to eat foods only when they are
in season.
For instance, eat melons in July and
August.
Eat nuts, winter squash and root vegetables
from October through January.
NOTE: The
underlined foods cause the most problems.
• Bananas and all tropical
fruits: Should be eaten
in tropical climates only.
• Cabbage, cooked
• Cheese
• Cherries
• Chocolate: Can cause liver and
gall bladder congestion.
• Corn
• Crab, Lobster, Shrimp and most shellfish
• Cucumbers
• Fats
• Gizzards
• Iceberg or Head Lettuce: Avoid
eating completely. With very little nutritional value, it is related
to the opium poppy, thus having the properties
of opium, which paralyzes digestion and slows reflexes.
Instead, eat romaine, red leaf lettuce, green leaf
lettuce or endive.
NOTE: Poppy seeds and hemp seeds, or their
oils, can cause
positive drug tests when eaten.
• Halibut
• Hard-boiled Eggs
• Heart of most animals
• Melons, out of season
• Liver of most animals
• Navy Beans
• Oatmeal
• Oils
• Onion
• Oysters
• Parsnips
• Peanut butter and nuts: Digest
best in cold climates as they are winter foods.
• Pickles
• Pork
•Radishes
• Tomatoes, raw*
• Rhubarb*
• Salmon
• Spices (strong) such as cayenne, black pepper,
ginger, allspice and nutmeg
• Spinach*
• Turkey*
• Turnips
*Contains oxalic acids that irritate any connective
tissue inflammation. Pain caused by conditions
such as gout, arthritis, a broken toe, a sprained
ankle or any other injury involving inflammation
- is increased from consumption of these foods.
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